Earlier though, naroon din ang ngayo’y opisyal nang senador na si JV Ejercito. Ewan if at one point in their simultaneous presence ay nagkita ang magkapatid na Jinggoy at JV. But definitely, these half-brothers will have a face-to-face encounter at the august halls of the Senate.

Hindi lingid sa publiko na may kung anong ‘di-matibag-tibag na pader ang nasa pagitan ng magkapatid na ito. Clueless din ang publiko kung paano namuo ang kanilang sibling rivalry, and as to who between the two of them refuses to put an end to it.

One thing’s for sure, ang tila naunang nairita na si Jinggoy sa kanyang half-brother is more convinced than ever that JV is following in his political footsteps. At mukhang hindi ‘yon dahil iniidolo ni JV si Jinggoy.

The irony there seems to be Paulo’s temerity to initiate the breakup. ‘Yun ba ay sa dahilang in terms of career, he has a bigger name than LJ? Nakatuntong lang ba si Paulo sa ABS-CBN (in fairness, it was the network that polished him kaya lumitaw ang brilyo nito, something he never had back in GMA) at nabigyan ng break kung bakit he got drowned in a sea of success?

Clearly, Paulo is missing a point here. Kumpara sa maraming matinee idol na nakabuntis at pinanlamigan ng kanilang mga tagahanga, Paulo’s fate took the opposite course. The public has not only received him warmly, it has also—in fact—glorified an “already taken” actor despite nasty rumors about him, about his quick ascent to that elusive stardom, and even about his recent uncouth behaviour before a TV crew.

So, para saan pala ang pagpupursige ni Paulo sa kanyang career given a home ruined, a family broken, feelings bruised and a dream shattered altogether?

Tama bang ipagpalit ni Paulo ang mga ito for such temporal things in life like a showbiz career that promises no tomorrow?